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Delta cancels order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Atlanta Journal Constituion ^ | December 28, 2016 | Kelly Yamanouchi

Posted on 12/29/2016 8:14:26 AM PST by JohnBrowdie

Delta Air Lines is passing on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The Atlanta carrier said it has canceled an order for the high-profile new model, after previously postponing deliveries.

Delta had inherited the order for 787s through its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines. The 787 orders were considered a significant part of Northwest’s assets at the time.

The question of what Delta would do with the order had been up in the air for years. In 2010, the airline announced it had decided to defer delivery of the 18 787-8 planes until 2020 and later.

Rivals United and American airlines, meanwhile, have both added the 787 to their fleets, as have dozens of foreign carriers.

When Delta this week announced the cancellation, Greg May, senior vice president of fleet, said in a written statement: “This business decision is consistent with Delta’s fleet strategy to prudently address our widebody aircraft needs.”

The list price for a 787-8 Dreamliner is $224.6 million, making the Delta order worth as much as $4 billion. Airlines typically get bulk discounts for large orders, however.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: airbus; boeing; dreamliner; trump
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To: RayChuang88

Exactly! I will NOT fly the airbus sardine cans. They are pure torture! Have flown the Dreamliner often and always on long flights. Great plane!


41 posted on 12/29/2016 10:40:51 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: BureaucratusMaximus

Yup! Used to be good, but not worth crap now.


42 posted on 12/29/2016 10:48:05 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: taxcontrol

You are exactly right. I would, however, lower the 5’8” height to about 5’3. I am a little over 5’8” and cannot stand the airbus seats. Will NOT under any circumstances fly airbus over an hour flight!!!!!


43 posted on 12/29/2016 10:56:38 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Mollypitcher1
I've flow 787’s twice so far, wow, great comfort. I now when booking overseas flights put into consideration the type of aircraft.

My first experience was on Japan Airlines where I had a bulkhead business class seat, I could not touch the bulkhead with my feet there was so much room.

44 posted on 12/29/2016 10:57:32 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Trump the anti politician. About time!)
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To: Robert DeLong

Comfort, seat size, quieter-less noise, greater sense of spaciousness, in general the feeling of flying comfortably instead of being on a cattle car! I LOVE the Dreamliner!


45 posted on 12/29/2016 11:00:07 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Delta 21
Americans cant buy a decent light bulb or flush their toilets without governmental oversight.

No one was a bigger complainer than me over the lightbulb/toilet nonsense. I have a few hundred 60 watt bulbs that I thought was so important, but newer LCD are great and even cheaper if you figure longevity. The toilets today work 10 time better than the old ones I removed, just a fact. I never have to double flush, never.

We should expect things to improve but in those industries nothing was going to happen. On the other hand those Clinton close washers are a joke, and way over priced.

46 posted on 12/29/2016 11:08:05 AM PST by itsahoot (Three words I don't want to hear, Comprehensive Immigration Reform.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Overseas flights I ALWAYS fly the Dreamliner. Arrive at my destination feeling rested, not abused or worn out. I am an older female who travels alone with nobody to help me. Believe me, flying comfortably counts a lot.


47 posted on 12/29/2016 11:20:57 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Overseas flights I ALWAYS fly the Dreamliner. Arrive at my destination feeling rested, not abused or worn out. I am an older female who travels alone with nobody to help me. Believe me, flying comfortably counts a lot.


48 posted on 12/29/2016 11:21:11 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Yo-Yo

“The 737-MAX is the newest variant, with the newest engines for improved fuel savings.”

One of my neighbors is a Captain for Southwest. He was telling me the other day that the “next” 737 model ( with new engines) and some wing improvements are going to yield 10 to 15% better fuel economy than their current 737’s. That’s huge, if true. Up to now, the 737 upgrades have yielded single-digit fuel savings improvements.


49 posted on 12/29/2016 12:07:01 PM PST by vette6387
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To: ican'tbelieveit
Extra leg room is critical no matter how you get it. I pay for it in coach today since the seats have been moved so close together. I used to have status on Delta, US Air and United at one time. Now that I don't have to go to Chicago every other week, I have been able to eliminate United from my life. I use the points to fly family as I, personally, refuse to go near them.

American acquiring US Air was the best thing ever. I really like American but am happy with Delta as well. With either, I continuously watch the upgrade list to be saved from "back there." I miss the days when knowing the gate agents would result in an upgrade

50 posted on 12/29/2016 12:13:57 PM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: Mollypitcher1

I see thanks. I used to like flying, would much rather not anymore. The whole experience has become too much of a hassle.


51 posted on 12/29/2016 7:28:43 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

Only way to get to Europe unless you take a boat. Lessen the hassle and fly the Dreamliner. Less noise, less vibration, less tiring.


52 posted on 12/29/2016 8:03:24 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Mollypitcher1
Only way to get to Europe.

True, but I have no need or desire to go to Europe thank goodness. Not until they start taking their migrant situation seriously.

53 posted on 12/29/2016 8:07:08 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

I feel safer in Paris than in Chicago, New Orleans, and a dozen other home grown sanctuaries. But that’s just me, I guess.


54 posted on 12/29/2016 8:22:39 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Mollypitcher1
I feel safer in Paris than in Chicago, New Orleans, and a dozen other home grown sanctuaries.

Yeah, but for how long is the question? It is getting worse by the day in Europe, and they seem powerless to do anything about it which will only embolden them to commit more acts of terror and harassment. But yes, in those cities mentioned it is bad too, bit it also depends a lot on where in the city you go.

That is why I live in the country. 8>)

55 posted on 12/29/2016 8:36:37 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

it also depends a lot on where in the city you go.
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Same for Paris and other places I visit. I spend at least three months every summer in Europe and haven’t stopped because of some problems here or there. I have never lived my life in fear and won’t let fear govern my actions. I’m not foolish, nor am I a scardy cat. Yes, I love the country too and I love to travel. Some nut jobs are not going to deprive me of enjoying the last years of my life.


56 posted on 12/29/2016 8:54:40 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: JohnBrowdie

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Wise flyers have been dumping Delta for several years.

They’re a thuggish globalist company.
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57 posted on 12/29/2016 8:58:47 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Mollypitcher1

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No one in their right mind would want to get to Europe!
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58 posted on 12/29/2016 9:00:23 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Mollypitcher1

It’s not fear it just that I don’t want the drama anymore. I do not enjoy crowds. I prefer the serenity of silence, the beauty of seeing the sky in all of its glory at night, and the smell of a bonfire on certain occasions with friends and family. 8>)


59 posted on 12/29/2016 9:11:23 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Mollypitcher1

In Paris, the last words you ever heard will be “allah akhbar”. In Chicago or New Orleans, it would be “whatchu lookin’ at, mayng?”

Pick your poison.


60 posted on 12/30/2016 5:18:32 AM PST by JohnBrowdie
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